Barcelona 'lining up shock move for Chelsea midfielder'

There is currently uncertainty both on and off the pitch at Camp Nou ahead of concluding a season where it appears that Barcelona will not collect any silverware.

As well as sitting 11 points adrift of Real Madrid in the La Liga standings with six matches remaining, the Catalan giants are in the market for a new manager to succeed the outgoing Xavi.

The financial position of Barcelona also remains well-documented with cutbacks needing to be made in order to fulfil La Liga regulations.

With Barcelona having also been eliminated from the Champions League at the quarter-final stage, the club's hierarchy are tasked with finding solutions to fulfil all criteria.

Barring a currently unforeseen amount of sales, Barcelona spending big money to sign players appears to be out of the question, yet that is not stopping them from being linked with notable names.

According to talkSPORT, Chukwuemeka is a player who still remains very much on Barcelona's shortlist.

The 20-year-old has endured a hugely frustrating time at Stamford Bridge, being limited to four starts and 23 substitute outings since arriving from Aston Villa in the summer of 2022.

Much of his lack of game time has been down to injury, particularly this season after beginning the campaign in Mauricio Pochettino's starting lineup.

Chukwuemeka is now back in the first-team squad, but Chelsea are under pressure to ensure that his development continues on an upward trajectory.

Ever since Moises Caicedo joined Chelsea, Pochettino has shown a preference of using the Ecuador international